Alleys, Apartments, Architecture, Dayton's Bluff, House of Worship, Railroads

Dog Nearly Bites Man and Converted Churches On Dayton’s Bluff

September 27, 2021 Downtown, Lowertown, Dayton’s Bluff 20.1 miles The route map of my September 27, 2021 ride. The map is zoomable. A sunny late […]

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By the 1950s, most of the houses had been removed from Williams Hill. Those that remained were in rough shape. Courtesy MnHS
Architecture, biking, Dayton's Bluff, Frogtown, Industrial Park, Payne-Phalen, Ramsey County, Saint Paul Police Department, Street Names

A Look Back at a Kid’s View of Williams Hill

By the 1950s, most of the houses had been removed from Williams Hill. Those that remained were in rough shape. Courtesy MnHS

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"Metaphorasaurus" measured about seven feet tall and close to 15 feet long.
Dayton's Bluff, East Side, Parks, Public Art, Saint Paul Police Department

It Began With a Tyrannosaurus

September 2, 2019 Downtown, Payne-Phalen, Railroad Island, Dayton’s Bluff 20.5 Miles In all my rides around Saint Paul, I’d never seen a dinosaur, nor had […]

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Sage Holban stands next to the "guerilla traffic" stop. Behind her is the unfinished pavement painting.
Dayton's Bluff, East Side, Frogtown, Historic Homes, Hospitals, Subsidized housing

The First Time In Capitol Heights, Mount Airy and Back to the Bluff

Frogtown (Capitol Heights, Mount Airy), Payne-Phalen, East Side (Dayton’s Bluff) 27 Miles July 14, 2018 Capitol Heights There is a small section of Frogtown, immediately […]

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Boys Totem Town got its name from the totem poles carved from dead trees. This is the only totem pole I saw.
Churches, Dayton's Bluff, Highwood Hills, Historic Homes, Houses, Parks, Railroad Suburbs, Ramsey County, Uppertown, West End

Totem Town Trek

September 7, 2015      34.5 Miles West End, Downtown, Dayton’s Bluff, Battle Creek, Highwood Hills A long ride to the eastern reaches of Saint Paul, which […]

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Christmas Decorations, Colleges and Universities, Community Gardens, Dayton's Bluff, Downtown, East Side, Grocery Stores, Hotels, Parks, Parks and Recreation Department, Payne-Phalen, Public Works, Railroads, Saint Paul Fire Department, Vacant Property, Warehouses

Opening Day 2013! (part 2)

April 27, 2013 20.33 miles It was after 1 o’clock, I’d been riding for more than two and a-half hours and I felt my blood […]

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Dayton's Bluff, Railroads

A Long Ride…and Much to See

Dayton’s Bluff and Points Between June 3, 2012 20.3 miles Today’s mission-a nice long ride to Dayton’s Bluff, the neighborhood just east of downtown that […]

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